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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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